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Short Wave
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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a... more

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Episodes

What Experts Say about ADHD-Tok

Ever diagnosed yourself with a mental health disorder based on a TikTok video? If so, you're not alone. "I personally... more

21 Mar 2025 · 9 minutes
What's In Your Personal Care Products?

Ever scan the ingredient list of your favorite personal care products like shampoos or lotions and think, what are these... more

19 Mar 2025 · 15 minutes
What to Know About The Measles Outbreak

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases known to science – more contagious than Ebola, smallpox or COVID-19.... more

18 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
Could 'Severance' Become Our Reality?

What if we had the ultimate work-life balance? This fundamental question underlies the hit Apple TV+ show Severance – now... more

17 Mar 2025 · 13 minutes
Love Fruit? Thank (Dinosaur) Mass Extinction

Move over, TikTokers. It's time to shine a spotlight on some of the earliest influencers around: dinosaurs. When these ecosystem... more

14 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
Let's Talk About (Biological) Sex, Baby

Biological sex is all over the news lately. Whether it's via President Trump's executive order affecting passport policy, moving trans... more

12 Mar 2025 · 14 minutes
Is The Trump Administration Breaking Science?

In its first 50 days, the Trump administration made sweeping changes to scientific arms of the government like the Department... more

11 Mar 2025 · 16 minutes
The Great Antarctic Food Web Puzzle

Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organisms on Earth: phytoplankton. These itty bitty... more

10 Mar 2025 · 13 minutes
Stone Age To Bone Age?

Archeologists know early humans used stone to make tools long before the time of Homo sapiens. But a new discovery... more

07 Mar 2025 · 8 minutes
Will Bark For Science

On their second job ever, Collette Yee and her partner were assigned a difficult job: locate transient whale poop in... more

05 Mar 2025 · 13 minutes
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